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Grand Plans

Hosted by Susanna Barton · education · EN-US

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Conversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!

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Public web form

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26%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Grand Plans about?

Conversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!

Who hosts Grand Plans?

Grand Plans is hosted by Susanna Barton. The show has published 32 episodes to date.

What has Grand Plans covered recently?

Recent episodes include "S4 E8 The Season of Caring: What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, Limits & Planning Ahead with Rayna Neises" (1 April 2026, 36 minutes), "S4 E7 Planning for a Good Death: Inside the Work of an End-of-Life Doula with Nada Frazier LCSW" (16 March 2026, 38 minutes), and "Grand Plans S4 E6: Fueling the Future: How Nutrition, Hormones and Blood Sugar Shape the Way We Age with Lindsey LaMaistre" (11 March 2026, 29 minutes).

How often does Grand Plans publish?

Grand Plans publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 32 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Grand Plans?

Booking probability for Grand Plans is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Grand Plans requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Grand Plans's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Grand Plans?

The strongest fits for Grand Plans are Family & Social Services. Grand Plans has an education audience.

About the host

Susanna Barton hosts Grand Plans, an education podcast with 32 episodes published.

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  • Episode #8

    S4 E8 The Season of Caring: What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, Limits & Planning Ahead with Rayna Neises

    Apr 1, 202636 minS4

    <p>Caring for an aging parent, especially with dementia, is one of the most profound and demanding seasons of life, yet so many families enter it without a roadmap. In this deeply personal and practical conversation...

  • Episode #7

    S4 E7 Planning for a Good Death: Inside the Work of an End-of-Life Doula with Nada Frazier LCSW

    Mar 16, 202638 minS4

    <p>What does it mean to have a good death—and who can help us prepare for it?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Grand Plans</b>, Susanna Barton speaks with <b>Nada Frazier, LCSW</b>, a palliative care social worker, grief...

  • Episode #6

    Grand Plans S4 E6: Fueling the Future: How Nutrition, Hormones and Blood Sugar Shape the Way We Age with Lindsey LaMaistre

    Mar 11, 202629 minS4

    <p>When we talk about planning for the second half of life, the conversation usually focuses on legal documents, finances, and housing decisions. But what about the daily habits that determine how we actually feel as we...

  • Episode #5

    Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 5: Caregiving Without Depletion: Boundaries, Burnout & the Power of Small Steps with Susan Stern

    Feb 26, 202629 minS4

    <p>One in four Americans is a caregiver — yet many are quietly operating in crisis mode, assuming they’ll plan for their own future “someday.”</p><p>In Season 4, Episode 5 of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton sits down with...

  • Episode #4

    Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 4: Reverse Mortgages & Real Life – Funding Care Without Panic with Carol Demarco

    Feb 24, 202635 minS4

    <p>What happens when “a little extra help” suddenly becomes 24/7 care?</p><p>In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna shares a deeply personal story about serving as primary caregiver and financial power of attorney for...

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    Grand Plans Podcast Season 4 Episode 3: Thinking Innovatively about How and Where We Live as We Age with Joanne Hickox

    Feb 18, 202625 minS0

    <p>In this inspiring international episode of The Grand Plans Podcast, Susanna sits down with <b>Joanne Hickox</b>, Executive Director of <b>Seniors on a Mission</b> and visionary behind the groundbreaking <b>G3...

  • Episode #2

    Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 2: Caregiving Without Guesswork -- Why Professional Care Matters with Brian Levy

    Feb 10, 202626 minS4

    <p>In this episode of Grand Plans, host Susanna Barton sits down with lifelong friend <b>Brian Levy</b>, Chief Relationship Officer of <b>Cambridge Caregivers</b> and <b>Manchester Homes</b>, for an honest...

  • Episode #1

    Grand Plans Season 4 Episode 1: From Guilt to Good Enough — Rethinking Caregiving, Self-Care, and the Conversations That Matter with Jeanette Yates the SelfCaregiver

    Feb 6, 202641 minS4

    <p>Caregiving doesn’t start with a crisis—and it doesn’t end with a checklist.</p><p>In this powerful Season 4 opener of Grand Plans, host Susanna Barton sits down with <b>Jeanette Yates</b>, a Jacksonville-based...

  • Episode #1

    Season 4 Episode 1: Relaunching Grand Plans the Podcast

    Jan 13, 20269 minS4

    <p>Happy New Year! No better time than the start of 2026 to relaunch Grand Plans the Podcast. This episode gets into our plans for the season to start the hype! So here’s your small, powerful action step for today—this...

  • Episode #1

    GeriTales: Season 1 Episode 1: Sarah Dymond and Kari Bell from River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged

    Sep 12, 202420 minS4

    <p>How exciting to launch the first episode of the new Grand Plans podcast, "GeriTales" with two awesome senior living professionals, Sarah Dymond and Kari Bell from River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged in...

  • Episode #6

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 6: An interview with Seniors on a Mission Director Joanne Hickox

    Mar 26, 202428 minS3

    <p>Today's conversation is with Jacksonville-based Seniors on a Mission Executive Director Joanne Hickox. In addition to leading and founding a nonprofit organization that brings purpose and community to local seniors...

  • Episode #5

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 5: Final session of Grand Plans: The Workshop

    Mar 20, 202456 minS3

    <p>In this final recording of the five-session Grand Plans: The Workshop, participants discuss the last four steps of a workable Grand Plan, including having a legacy mindset, playing the "What If?" and "Ask Yourself...

  • Episode #4

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 4 Workshop Day 4

    Feb 28, 20241h 5mS3

    <p>We are back in the Literary Lounge for the fourth meeting of Grand Plans: The Workshop. Today, we unpack some of the nuances around steps 13-16 including trusting the people who love us, embracing technology and...

  • Episode #3

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 3

    Feb 21, 20241h 2mS3

    <p>In this Season 3 episode of the Grand Plans podcast, a recording of the third Grand Plans: The Workshop gathering, we unpack steps 9-12 of a workable Grand Plan, putting things in drive with topics like...

  • Episode #2

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 2: Grand Plans The Workshop Session 2

    Jan 31, 20241h 15mS3

    <p>Grand Plans: The Workshop launched January 23 and continued January 30 with a lively discussion around the conference table at The Literary Lounge bookstore. We dissected and discussed and dug into steps 5-8 of a...

  • Episode #1

    Grand Plans Season 3 Episode 1: Grand Plans The Workshop Session 1

    Jan 24, 20241h 19mS3

    <p>Grand Plans: The Workshop launched January 23 with a lively discussion around the conference table at The Literary Lounge bookstore. We dissected and discussed and dug into the first four steps of a workable Grand...

  • Episode #8

    Grand Plans Season 2 Episode 8: The Ins, Outs and Wows of Life Management for Seniors with Heather Bayfield

    Sep 25, 202341 minS2

    <p>Heather Bayfield, founder and president of Jacksonville Beach, FL-based Life Management Advisors and Care Management Advisors, helps clients manage tasks of daily living that can feel complicated and time-consuming...

  • Episode #7

    Season 2 Episode 7: Alzheimer’s, Outwalking the Grim Reaper & Super Agers with Heather Hausenblas PhD

    Sep 19, 202323 minS2

    <p>International, award-winning health researcher and Wellness Discovery newsletter author Heather Hausenblas PhD talks to us about some exciting senior-related topics including how to protect against Alzheimer’s...

  • Episode #5

    Grand Plans S2 E5 The 7 Pillars of Senior Health & Fitness with Amy Gunther M Ed Part 1

    Sep 18, 202338 minS2

    <p>Amy Gunther, M Ed, an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor has been working with active adults on their health and fitness for decades and has developed a seven-point plan we can all use for...

  • Episode #6

    Grand Plans S2 E6 The 7 Pillars of Senior Health & Fitness with Amy Gunther M Ed Part 2

    Sep 18, 202331 minS2

    <p>Amy Gunther, M Ed, an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor has been working with active adults on their health and fitness for decades and has developed a seven-point plan we can all use for...

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